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PedroSpecialKComes at you like a tornado of hair and the NHL saSilver SupporterSoSH Member

I'm with Amfox's $2.55m - not sure where Kirk's getting the add'l $3m in space fro. If you expose Ferlin to waivers or send Kemppainen down, you've got another $875k/$700k respectively, but not seeing much else.

As that roster stands - and if those estimates are close to accurate on aggregate - the B's would have just over $9m in cap space to fill the 3rd line LW and upgrade the roster, so seems like they'd be able to make some noise in the UFA/trade markets next summer if need be.

Those look reasonable to me. The big unknown is how much the cap will grow vs. high talent player salaries. Will guys like Kopitar and Stamkos (if unsigned) go for a little or a lot more next year. This year was useless since there wasn't any high end UFA talent really available. Stastny got 7M from the Blues and he's great, but not the player that Kopitar or Stamkos are (and was older last year than Stamkos will be next year), so I have to figure those guys both get significant raises. Stamkos should be looking at Kane/Toews money at least.

It was $0.93 USD to $1 CAD this time last year, but not long past this point, the Canadian dollar hit a nosedive, so I think the bulk of the US gains/Canadian losses were reflected in the 2015-16 cap.

Just as important was the slide the CAD took at the end of 2013. That the loonie briefly rebounded last year isn't as important as the fact that this it's generally been in the neighborhood of $0.80 for almost two years now.

It was $0.93 USD to $1 CAD this time last year, but not long past this point, the Canadian dollar hit a nosedive, so I think the bulk of the US gains/Canadian losses were reflected in the 2015-16 cap.

Just as important was the slide the CAD took at the end of 2013. That the loonie briefly rebounded last year isn't as important as the fact that this it's generally been in the neighborhood of $0.80 for almost two years now.

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That's not exactly true. From the fall of 2009 until last fall, it hadn't traded below 90 cents.It started to really sink in the fall of 2014 when the bottom fell out of the oil market.

PedroSpecialKComes at you like a tornado of hair and the NHL saSilver SupporterSoSH Member

Here's an update in light of the Backes, Liles, and Khudobin signings. I'm guessing they sign 1-2 more forwards, as this has Heinen starting the year with the team due to Krejci's recovery from hip surgery. Vesey isn't looking quite as sure as a month ago so I haven't penciled him in, pretty much have $7.5m to play with to swing a trade for a D upgrade and round out the forward roster.

Hard to say exactly, but according to the site below, the Bruins are projected to have ~$61M in committed cap spending after the Marchand extension. If we assume Jimmy Hayes is playing for Las Vegas or Providence, and if we assume a flat cap of $73M, then the B's would have just over $14M in cap space for next season to spend on:

Of the 7 non-Pasta RFA/UFA's, I'm sure some will be replaced by guys on ELC's, others on vet minimums, and others may be extended. If we assume an average cap hit of $1M for those 7, that leaves probably about $5M for Pasta, which still leaves a small amount of breathing room for in-season pickups and anything I likely missed.

Bottom line: Spooner is likely gone. And if the cap decreases we're really screwed with regards to Pastrnak. Don't forget that if the B's don't qualify for the playoffs Sweeney may be gone as well.

PedroSpecialKComes at you like a tornado of hair and the NHL saSilver SupporterSoSH Member

Hayes going to Providence doesn't help the B's by more than league min + $375k in terms of cap space. Hat tip to Dom Tiano, he relayed the point that there is no escrow in the AHL, meaning Hayes saves $368k (and costs the Bruins that amount supplementally) in real money.

Minimal shot he gets sent down rather than bought out - if he's still around post-expansion draft, the B's can execute a later buyout by taking one of their RFAs to arbitration, then buying Hayes out during the second buyout period. His buyout cap hits would by $566,667 ('17-'18) and $866,667 ('18-'19) - well worth it rather than having $1.3m on the cap in Providence, IMO.

This is what the picture looks like if there are no changes made to the roster outside of:

PedroSpecialKComes at you like a tornado of hair and the NHL saSilver SupporterSoSH Member

Yeah it goes down to $483,333.33 per year spread out over 4 years if NYR buy him out, $1.416m AAV savings for the Bruins.

I wouldn't be shocked if NYR bought him out and are just pushing the decision to do so as far out as possible, given they have 6 arbitration-eligible RFAs remaining. The deadline to file for arbitration is 7/5, which takes the extended buyout period into August (I think August 4 is the final day for arbitration cases, depending on the number of filings).

I think the Rangers just ride it out with Beleskey. They are rebuilding and have ~$24 million in cap space at the moment. Hayes, Skjei, Spooner and Vesey and a backup G will take up some/most of that money when they sign, but the Rangers still should have a good chunk of available space. It probably makes more sense for them to run the contract out, especially if they have thoughts of buying Brendan Smith out either now or after the season. They have the financial ability to bury Beleskey back in the minors if they need to clear a roster spot.